Fernando de Ocampo

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Fernando de Ocampo, O.F.M. (died 1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1621–1632) and Titular Bishop of Usula (1620–1621).[1][2]

Biography

Fernando de Ocampo was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On December 14, 1620, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Coadjutor Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Titular Bishop of Usula.[1][2] In 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero, Archbishop of Lima and succeeded to the bishopric.[2] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1632.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Luis Jerónimo Oré, Bishop of Concepción.[2]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Religious titles
Preceded byTitular Bishop of Usula 1620–1621Succeeded byRodrigo Cruzado Caballero
Preceded byAntonio Calderón de LeónBishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1621–1632Succeeded byJuan de Zapata y Figueroa

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 168 and 354. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Fernando de Ocampo, O.F.M." retrieved January 10, 2016